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The Shanghai Action.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1922,

convincingly, that this document time without notice “whether his was signed under the influence, of servicea were satisfactory or poi threats. but there 15 ao As to (2) wo find that the lsltër. evidence to this effger and we‡frean defendants to plaintiff dated must accept the document at its May 5 does constituta a dismissal. fare valua as an abaudantuent of but us it is in accordance with the lany right the signalories might terms of the agreement it is not a have had to be paid at the award wrengtul desurssal and does" not!

age toli however, entitle plaintiff to damages.

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A julguent of considerable im portante in the test ease brought tates. by the Chica Visst Officers' Guild that this nuandamment does not, There remains bulg, the third against the San Peà S. N. co.ind the tinild, su we have to point, whether plaintiff was entitled was delivered by Mr. A. D. Black-examine "ile erreumstances · more to receive $275 or so for the burn, British Assessor, and Magis closely,

month of April, 1921. The aged. trate li in the Mixed Court at

meat provided for $275 per month, Shanghai on Friday, as reported | The original vestraes, partly but subsequently plaintiff's salary by our conespenilent.

foral, partly written, was made by was raised to $310, that being the Judgement was also gaven in the Captain Leach, representing the e allawed under the Hongkong action brought against the Sanplaintiff Guild, with the manager arbitratio award. Da April 1 Peh 5. N. Co. of Captain X. [of the defendant company. As the 1924.- however, pisinti was in Grebwe.

unty persias jowards whom the formed in writing that his sahry hencaferth would be $275 por The cave arose out of the alleged defendant company undertook any

Plaintif says-that non-obeers ance by the defendant contractual obligations were these month paly. Company of the arbitration award members of plant Guild in the his ship was strends at sea when ty which the strike, of the China enganyemplay, Captain Fachbereived this messag That is Coast Offerrs was settled in May rust in this transaction be regant-possibly correes, but the fact this Jed simply as the agcat of those he accepted payment at the ratani

1920.

In the curse of the judgment | ruembers. Da behalf of his pris per month and signed the the Magistrate said:

jeipals he contracted that they ordinary partage bill for this Upon publication of the award would not go on strae in cenderajanout without To my WAY 16- the defendant company paid to ton of payment of wages at the ferving his rights to claim for a those members of the plaintif award rates. Since then, the prin-larger sum stops him from now timkd who were in its employ the cipals themselves subsequently that $275 per month was arrears allowed under the award and waived their right- under this con- Pot the agreed salary for Apni, continued to pay the award scale of tract, it is difficult to see how the 1021 wages antil about March, 1921, executive of the Guild, who are only

The petition is dismissed. when it informed the members in the agents of the members, can be [question that it could ent continue permitted to enforce the earler

to pay the award rate..

contract is face of the waiver of: their own principale.

Reduction of Salaries, Apparently the formber- accept

COMPANY REPORT.

The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited. The report for presentation to the sharehokler- this

at the twe

No Agreement as to Duration. ed the position and vna-ental vi

This would seem to be conel jenatione serving at a lower rate of five of the sum as the case, but wages. When this was brought we wish to add cost if the peti the notice of the Guild's, « vecutive ion

did not fail on certain correspondence passed in ground it would fat on another, sixth ordinary annual meeting of which the thild

[the United threatenel amely the

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it.. take legal proceedings ti provisin +2 the azreement Agency Ltd to be held at the

enforce the award unless the "awarijintween the parties with regard &- rates were paid. and th the duration of it vali latv. jemlant company tok up the pappears to us that it would be imo in that the change in shipping proper to ander specite performt Leonditions absolved them from for have of an agreement for the pay.

offices of Meers. Dodwell & Ca, Lt.. Queet Buildings, on Mes- day, 17th net, at i10 am, State:

The General Managers haze the

į the obedicare to the award, which meat a definite -cale of wages pleasure to lay before the shar was silest as to the period during when no duration of time is specs.holders the accompanying staly which the aband rates were to pefied even if it could be shown that went of secounts for the year ea). in fogee. Sabergtently, after theje nditions affecting the contracted 1st May, 19

| Joon-grenent of the prevent bat aut materially altered since Accounts-The balance at the proceedings, all the members the contract was entered into a credit of proft and is account. plaint? Gain is defendast en-to which point plaintifs have not including $2.673.23 Drought for ploy signed a doctorat declaring satisfied us. Counsel for the Guild ward from last year, is $53,587.03 their villacaces Fo Continuejecttearis that such an agreement which it is proposed to appropriate serving the company,

thea only be altered with the roa Da falows: present reduce rites of pay mi eat of both the parties. If then | disassenting themselves frota the one party persistently refuses his proceedings being taken by the coasent the agreement becomes thub against the company.

Perpetual. This was certainly not Now although it seems to have the intention of the partísa, mut been resumed by both parties up!would it be equitable" to entire to the commencement of these such an interprétation,

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| bezevndings that the defendant, la conclusion we would say that eans to the cone of the English text-books to company was srbitmtion. and the plaintif which we have been referred dest petitia was dress up on this sup with the enforcement of wages position, it peulily became awards, nor can we find any recced that this position was unablad ang smaller untion long been and plaintiffs' consel abandone) brought before, though a similar fit, relying in his 'arguments not onset of circumstances must have) the award itself, has on the maler prisen countless times within ́re- taking gun by the defendant cent seats in connection with labour To carry forwazi tonew company to abide by the amarij op ites is Ragland and elsewhere. This point is important, for it Agreements such as that in the disposes of embarrassing questions Exesent case seem to be considered [as to the enfurebility of the Hong as legal contracts, but a

kong arbitrition in Chinese Court,runomic settlements, enforceable and leaves us to determine only aly by economic means. [the value of the undertaking given. The petitions dismissed.

by the defeariant company to pa. Capt. Grehwe's Claim Dismissed. the latter being elribir,]

4 testais rate 4 wages to the raunbers of the plaintiff Guild.

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In the case of M. ficthwel Against the Sun Peh 8. N. C.......)

account......

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$ 58,587.00 Auditor.--Thr urenunt presented have been audited by Mr. Harry Greenwood, A... in the absence of Mr Berauri Brown,

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the Court gave judgment as fol- £60,000 FÍCTURE FOR £25.

lows:

The incts of this case are briedly

The Contract Analysed. The first point have to cot siders thes What, if any. Was the entrant letween the parties? Turning to the undertaking of 25 defendant company in Hong- March 15 we see that it refers offer of the str. Shin Foo at a kong on June 21, 1915, as chieff between Captain Intervi-w Lencu representing plantif Guildsalary of $475 per month, the be worth £60,000, is part of the and Mr. Sheng, manger of deable to be discharged at any port action with the Arts and Crafts egreement providing that he was romance attaching to a printing exhibited at Holyhead in con- dast compung, sit this interior without notice. according to Captain Paus, Captai Leach'said that unfess the d-fendsat Oz August 18, 1920, he was ap. Exhibition of the Anglesey chair company agreed to submit to the pointed acting master of the str. of the Eisteddf

This painting

as follows. Plaintif was engaged | Romance of Purchase by

an M. P. Bought for £25, and reputed tal

entitled

arbitration the offers employer by Ming Shun at a salary of $450 per Madonna del Pozza" (Madonna the company would go on striks month, the company reserving of the Well"), which has been Although there is co-erable Shanghai at 21 hours notice.

their right to discharge him in fusion in the epianus owing to vents which taust have occurred

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leat for exhibition by its oZDET, Un March 30, 1921. his services Sir Robert J. J. Thomas, M. P.

president of the Eisteddfod. became its prissessor under va markable circumstances.

in Pecetaber. 1919. g, the affairs acting, master of the ss. Ming of Captain Paphy, being triand of which Fontained

Shun were terminated by n letter with other which

the following

A year ago Lady ThomES March, 1, -able Words: You may rejoin the 5,

Sbin Foo azuia as chief ofizer,“ required a picture in order to Ell| suppose thug this is what actually All excur, nad we fed that thei No other agreement was signed a void to a room of their London contract between the parties was but the plaintiff did in fact repia house. Passing a second baad

that, in consideration of the meal the sa. Shia too as chief officer, dealer's shop one day. Si: Robert bers of the pielatif Child in the in which capacity he served until Thomas was struck by the ex- defecdest corapang's employ cot May, 121, when his services were pression on the face of a child in yoing so strike the defendant dispensed with. He accepted bis picture which appeared some- salary up to May at $275 per

what dilapidated. company agreed to pay then wag oath. signing receipts therein. in accordance with the award of thed on May 4 he accepted a letter

DEALER REPENTS. He inquired the price, and was Hongkong, arbitrators. la sfar therefore no consideration is wa

of reference from the company told it was to be sold for £25. cerned the agreement reers to testifying to his good "character He purchased the painting, and a valid contract.

and adding "Captain G-chwe left asked the dealer to clean it. this company on his own account. *** A few days later the dealer

The Crux of the Action.

The points we have to decide

We not come все the polar which is the crux of the whole 1. What was the contract under action, namely: To the plaintiff which pisiäliff was serving on Guild not bound by the actiuni Mug $?

its own members in wairing their] 2. Was he dismissed or did he right to receive wazes in ner-ign? cordsace with the ilave contract?! 3. To what balance of salary, i We have already referred to the any, is be entitled? document in which the member As tc (1) we find that plaintiff,

called on him, offering to rabay at double the amount Scanting! something in the eagerness of the man. Sir Robert Thomas declined to part with bispurcbase, remarking that he was perfectly satisfied with the bargain.

When the picture was deliver-

ed he had it exami.ed by experts, who asserted it was a canvas missing from the collection King Charles I Le

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of the plaintiff Guild in the de having rejoined the str. Shin Poo fendant company's employ signias chief officer without any fresh fed their willingness to serve the agreement, must be taken to have Shortly after he bought it Sir company at the present rate of rojdined on the terms of his former Robert Thomas refused an offer pay, namely s rate comiderably agreement as chief officer, namely, of 24,000 for the picture.. whi lower than the award rate it at a salary of $275 per month and is said to be worth, an bing bas been suggested, but not very liability to be discharged at any to 260,000

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